William Brennan Knight
Book Links:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60395379-identicals
Amazon: https://geni.us/identicals
Semi-Finalist in the 2021 Publishers Weekly/BookLife Prize Fiction
Contest in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror category!
"Knight has crafted a disturbing, horrifying, and eloquently written
novel that expertly captures the sensations of desperation, fear, and
confusion."--2021 BookLife Prize Fiction Contest.
If you had the chance to bring back a lost loved one, but the cost was the
death of an innocent person at your own hand, would you do it?
In the year and a half since Jack Clausen lost his five-year-old daughter,
RosaMarie, his life has fallen apart. His marriage is failing, he’s been
fired from his job, and his drinking is problematic. Sitting in a local bar
on a typical weekday, Jack encounters an old woman who issues a dire
warning: “You must be on time and pay your debt.” Later that night in a
drunken stupor, Jack ignores three phone calls from his teenage son, Bryson.
After learning Bryson was calling him for help but then died from an
overdose, Jack decides he cannot live with the guilt and pain of losing two
children.
Depressed and despondent, Jack steps off a platform into an oncoming
commuter train. At the moment before impact, someone grabs him from behind
and pulls him away from danger. His rescuer is a small person with unusual
features who offers Jack a way to bring his daughter and son back, but there
is a high price to pay. When Jack agrees to the deal but then refuses to pay
his debt, events spiral out of control, leading to series of different
realities, each worse than the one he originally tampered with.
My Review
**Full review to be posted March 1st**
I love a good horror novel. But I'm very particular and fussy about horror, so a book has to be more than just good. It has to have that extra oomph to it to really get me excited about it. Identicals has managed to do just that, and I'm so glad I decided to give this one a go.
Firstly, that cover is awesome. A bit creepy. I love it.
Second, the synopsis is intriguing and also sad. As a parent, I can't imagine the pain of losing a child, let alone two children. I can't say I blame Jack for wanting to bring his children back, even though the price is quite steep. But would jumping in front of a train have been the lesser of two evils?
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Giveaway:
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